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-ful definition

-ful (fəl; for 2, usually fo̵ol)

    1. full of, characterized by, having joyful, painful
    2. having the qualities of masterful
    3. having the ability or tendency to, apt to helpful, forgetful
  2. the quantity that fills or would fill: the plural is formed by adding -s to the resulting word [teaspoonfuls, handfuls] or, sometimes, by adding -s- between the noun stem and the suffix [cupsful]

Etymology: ME < OE < full, full

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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